Majors

Completing a Degree

Community expectation (evangelical or secular) does not ultimately determine the meaning of a degree from CIU. We are responsible to define our own purpose and establish our own achievement standards. All programs provide significant training for vocational Christian service. Criteria for granting a degree are designed to reflect the student's character and the student's competency in both general and professional areas.

Because of the whole life training character of the program and its basic objective, "To know Him and to make Him known," earning a degree at CIU involves more than merely meeting academic requirements. It also requires that a student reflect adequate achievement of the CIU objectives (including such non-academic areas as personal moral character, positive interpersonal and family relationships, and local church involvement).
Although non-academic objectives may not be measured with complete objectivity, we believe valid and useful assessment is possible and beneficial for student maturation.

To qualify for a degree doctrinally, a student must demonstrate an understanding of basic biblical doctrines and affirm the institution's doctrinal statement (with the exception of the final sentence, which is not a mandatory requirement) as an effective articulation of basic truths taught in Scripture. Recognizing the centrality and importance of Scripture as our ultimate authority to guide one through life, a student receiving a CIU degree must also affirm his or her belief in the doctrine of the inerrancy of the Scriptures.

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